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Is he healthy???

Guy in my league has him on the block as he is stacked at WR. I would like to pull the trigger but I am don't know enough about his health and why the past two games he has blown. Plus isn't G Jennings quickly becoming Farve's favorite target.

Homers or anyone else with some insight, what say you?

 
farve loves this guy, the last two weeks he had the rib bruise bothering him, hopefully the week has helped. hes still one of the most targeted guys in the league and definitely a 1k+ guy. GB is one of the few teams that wr1 and wr2 should be good producers all year long. id grab him if i were you, especially if you're in ppr league

 
Actually, I like Jennings more than Driver going forward. Although both should be about even. Driver has had some dropsies this season and Jennings has been very good...and Favre has had time to gain confidence in him. Granted he's a rookie...and we all know about rookie WRs...but this kid is the real deal. I don't see either putting up top 10 numbers from here on out...but I'd say top 20 for Jennings and top 30 for Driver is reasonable to expect.

 
GB receivers are depleted. Robinson suspened for the year, Ferguson out with a Foot injury, Driver is a great WR will get the main coverage, but will still get his share. Who you giving up for him??

 
lets not forget, having driver on the other side is THE BEST THING for jennings numbers, driver will always be the one with stiffer coverage and doubles

 
GB receivers are depleted. Robinson suspened for the year, Ferguson out with a Foot injury, Driver is a great WR will get the main coverage, but will still get his share. Who you giving up for him??
I have R Williams S MossM ColstonL Fitz on IR with Bryant Johnson in his placeThinkin gof giving up S Moss but would look to for him to sweeten the deal with a filler.......
 
Personally I have much man love for Driver. He's the Warrick Dunn of WRs, very steadily and unflashy puts up fairly consistent numbers. I look at his last couple of games as being more of a result of his bruised ribs than anything else. I'm looking forward to him coming back this week as a solid #2

 
I concur. And as a Jennings owner, I hope he doesn't miss any significant time going forward. GB should be forced to throw enough so that both will be productive and, as mentioned, the best thing for Jennings is to have Driver drawing coverage.

 
Driver's ranking in my ppr league the last 4 years.

This year, before his injury he was top 10.

2005-11th

2004-10th

2003-40th

2002-16th

He has been amazingly consistent. He tends to be a low end #1, but is drafted in many cases as a low end #2.

 
I was in the same spot and was offered Rivers for Driver.

I currently have Bulger and Gradkowski.

I ended up rejecting the trade due to the reasons mentioned above about the ribs. I'm sure GB will be throwing a lot this year and there should be enough for two solid WR's.

 
5-ish Finkle said:
I concur. And as a Jennings owner, I hope he doesn't miss any significant time going forward. GB should be forced to throw enough so that both will be productive and, as mentioned, the best thing for Jennings is to have Driver drawing coverage.
I own Driver (drafted 5th round - steal, IMO), Jennings (waiver wire week 2) and Favre (drafted 10th round). Not a Packer homer either!I have started Driver every week except for the last game. Played Jennings and was rewarded nicely.Driver is the possession, over the middle guy who has Favre's confidence. He killed me with the drops two games ago, but has been a steady producer.Jennings is the deep threat, YAC guy who is surprising many. Favre seems to be looking his way as much as Driver.I like my situaton with these guys.
 
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I have a feeling the Packers are going to come out of this bye week trying to become a dominant running team. Call it a hunch. Now, I don't think it will work, especially this week against a stiff Miami defense. But, with just Driver, Jennings, and now Ruvell Martin who really has no business being on the field much as the only real wide receivers on the team, and having 4 tight ends and 2 full backs and now 3 running backs who have shown that they can carry the load this year....and a bad defense that you want to keep off the field....maybe I'm giving McCarthy too much credit. I just liked this team's fantasy passing game a lot better with Ferguson and KRob taking some attention away from Driver and Jennings.

 
GB receivers are depleted. Robinson suspened for the year, Ferguson out with a Foot injury, Driver is a great WR will get the main coverage, but will still get his share. Who you giving up for him??
Thanks for allowing me to jump off your post.I have a similiar situation for myself. I'm consdering trading Santana Moss for Donald Driver.
 
Driver's ranking in my ppr league the last 4 years.This year, before his injury he was top 10.2005-11th2004-10th2003-40th2002-16thHe has been amazingly consistent. He tends to be a low end #1, but is drafted in many cases as a low end #2.
And to back this up further, I'll relay an email conversation I had with another owner in my league today. He suggested that Jennings will hurt Driver's numbers like Walker did in 2003 (Walker really started coming on after week 6 that year).Here was my reply:
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The really big Javon Walker year statistically was 2004.  Here is his stat line (after I list the year you refer to in your email):YR   TM G  RSH YD Y/R TD TRG REC  YD  Y/R  TD FPT RANK 2004 GB 16 0   0  0.0 0  138 89  1382 15.5 12 210 2 2003 GB 16 2   1  0.5 0  74  41   716 17.5 9  126 21  Here is how DD's years stacked up.2004 GB 16 3   4  1.3  0 134 84 1208 14.4 9 175 10 2003 GB 15 5   51 10.2 0  87 52  621 11.9 2  79 51  At first glance you would think there is a parallel here.  But you are missing a very key piece of the puzzle:2003 GB 16 355 1883 5.3 15 60 50 367 7.3 5 345 2 What stat line is that you might ask?  Well, that is Ahman Green's career year of over 20 TDs and over 2000 combined yards.  He also gobbled up 50 receptions that year.  He was the number 2 fantasy RB that year to Priest Holmes and his 27 rushing TDs.  Comparing his first 6 games of 2003 (704 yards rushing, 5.37 ypc, 8 TDs, 24 receptions for 167 yards and a TD) to 2006 (219/3.78/0 and 17/138/1) is laughable.  The running game in Green Bay is NOT what it was in 2003. When you have a rushing game like that going, there isn't a need to throw as much.  In fact, that year Favre threw for less yards than any of his years in GB except his first two.  He threw 500 less yards than his terrible year last year.  It was also his third lowest total for completions in a season.  Plus Favre really spread the ball around that year.  His TD passes were spread among 9 different players.  That would bring a tear to Andy Reid's eye.  In fact, if you look at DD's first 6 games of last year and his first 6 games of this year, his numbers are staggeringly similar.  The yards are different by 1, his TDs by 1, and his receptions by three.  Having Jennings on the other side of the field helps him, it doesn't hurt him.  Jennings first 6 games are already better than Walker's the year you refer to by over 40% in terms of fantasy points.  He has already "broken out" and Driver's production hasn't really suffered.  Favre knows Driver is the straw that stirs his drink.   Jennings is good, and will have a good year statistically....but it won't be at the cost of Driver's numbers.
 
Driver's ranking in my ppr league the last 4 years.This year, before his injury he was top 10.2005-11th2004-10th2003-40th2002-16thHe has been amazingly consistent. He tends to be a low end #1, but is drafted in many cases as a low end #2.
And to back this up further, I'll relay an email conversation I had with another owner in my league today. He suggested that Jennings will hurt Driver's numbers like Walker did in 2003 (Walker really started coming on after week 6 that year).Here was my reply:
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The really big Javon Walker year statistically was 2004.  Here is his stat line (after I list the year you refer to in your email):YR   TM G  RSH YD Y/R TD TRG REC  YD  Y/R  TD FPT RANK 2004 GB 16 0   0  0.0 0  138 89  1382 15.5 12 210 2 2003 GB 16 2   1  0.5 0  74  41   716 17.5 9  126 21  Here is how DD's years stacked up.2004 GB 16 3   4  1.3  0 134 84 1208 14.4 9 175 10 2003 GB 15 5   51 10.2 0  87 52  621 11.9 2  79 51  At first glance you would think there is a parallel here.  But you are missing a very key piece of the puzzle:2003 GB 16 355 1883 5.3 15 60 50 367 7.3 5 345 2 What stat line is that you might ask?  Well, that is Ahman Green's career year of over 20 TDs and over 2000 combined yards.  He also gobbled up 50 receptions that year.  He was the number 2 fantasy RB that year to Priest Holmes and his 27 rushing TDs.  Comparing his first 6 games of 2003 (704 yards rushing, 5.37 ypc, 8 TDs, 24 receptions for 167 yards and a TD) to 2006 (219/3.78/0 and 17/138/1) is laughable.  The running game in Green Bay is NOT what it was in 2003. When you have a rushing game like that going, there isn't a need to throw as much.  In fact, that year Favre threw for less yards than any of his years in GB except his first two.  He threw 500 less yards than his terrible year last year.  It was also his third lowest total for completions in a season.  Plus Favre really spread the ball around that year.  His TD passes were spread among 9 different players.  That would bring a tear to Andy Reid's eye.  In fact, if you look at DD's first 6 games of last year and his first 6 games of this year, his numbers are staggeringly similar.  The yards are different by 1, his TDs by 1, and his receptions by three.  Having Jennings on the other side of the field helps him, it doesn't hurt him.  Jennings first 6 games are already better than Walker's the year you refer to by over 40% in terms of fantasy points.  He has already "broken out" and Driver's production hasn't really suffered.  Favre knows Driver is the straw that stirs his drink.   Jennings is good, and will have a good year statistically....but it won't be at the cost of Driver's numbers.
Now that is quality posting. Thanks for the information
 
Now I am even more curious as to who has a more productive rest of the year at WR, Driver or Jennings? I am beginning to get more and more sold on the idea that Green Bay and Brett Favre have a favorable fantasy schedule except for Chicago in week 17.

I am adding a quick edit. I like Driver's gritiness, yet I'm beginning to feel the emergance of a deep threat in Jennings. I would like to hear more. I have seen Jennings stats, and I know that Driver is rated higher right now, but that doesn't mean he will end up ahead of Jennings. Both should do fine.

I am going out on a limb thinking that Jennings is the play, yet I just don't know.

 
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The prelims have Jennings 8 spots ahead of Driver this week. Curious about the long range plan. I still say both are decent plays at WR #2 and in my case WR #3. Is Jennings becoming the new #1 in Green Bay? The guy is a rookie from Western Michigan University.

Edit - in the 250 moving forward Driver is 10 spots ahead of Jennings. I understand it takes a week or two to see changes.

Really, I'm a long time player looking for any advantage to improve my team. Isn't that the true agenda here? Every year I adjust according to the trends.

I do not own either Driver or Jennings, yet.

 
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Why would Driver be drawing all the attention from defenses, as many note when touting Jennings?

Wouldn't the defense be pretty concerned about the bigger, faster guy who's the legit home run threat?

 
Well, he's not on the injury report this week. While Jennings has earned more of Favre's respect, Favre trusts nobody on that O more than Driver.

 

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